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WHAT IS INCLUDED

  • Scope: UPSTREAM CORE AND DOWNSTREAM License: annual
  • Number of final report downloads: unlimited
  • Scope considered: 10 business units, 2 users per unit.
  • License of technical supports According to company size (revenue and Business units)
    • Standard 50hs of technical support on raw material standardization
    • Training on platform use.
    • Support for data entry and conversion.
    • Customization of characterization factors
    • Data verification

Water Footprint (ISO 14046)

What is a Water Footprint according to ISO 14046? 

It is a measure of the environmental impact related to water, based on a life cycle assessment. It assesses the water footprint by considering impacts such as eutrophication, acidification, aquatic ecotoxicity, and water scarcity in terms of availability for ecosystems and humans.

 

UPSTREAM: Raw material extraction and processing before production.

CORE: Manufacturing and main production processes.

DOWNSTREAM: Distribution, use, and end-of-life disposal.

Methodology

  • It is a measure of the environmental impact related to water, based on a life cycle assessment.
  • It evaluates the water footprint by considering impacts such as eutrophication, acidification, aquatic ecotoxicity, and water scarcity in terms of availability for ecosystems and human beings.

Benefits

Our service calculates your water footprint and the effects on ecosystems, helping you reduce water consumption, optimize management, and mitigate environmental impacts.

  • Evaluate the magnitude of potential environmental impacts related to water.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce environmental impacts related to water in products, processes, and organizations.
  • Support strategic water risk management .
  • Improve water efficiency and optimize its management at all levels.
  • Inform decision-makers in industry, government and NGOs about environmental impacts related to water for strategic planning and resource investment.
  • Provide consistent, science-based information to report the water footprint results.

Results

  • Measure the water-related impacts of your organization over a one-year period, based on a life cycle assessment approach.
  • Degradative water footprint impacts are evaluated according to the critical water stress areas in which your organization operates.
  • Obtain KPIs related to water scarcity, eutrophication, acidification, and ecotoxicity per unit of revenue, surface area, and employee, as well as intensity parameters (energy and water use).
  • Identify the top 10 sources of impact.
  • Compare the different units within your organization and track the evolution of your water footprint over time.

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Water Footprint (ISO 14046)